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http://media.fccinteractive.com/voices/2680/50/50/ BLUE CROSS BLUE SHIELD OF NORTH DAKOTA
Rural grants to encourage healthy activity in communities
By Najla Amundson We want to encourage rural health care providers to be champions of healthy activity in their communities. As part of our role as The Official Sponsor of Recess, we have announced t...
Posted on 11/2/12 at 10:36 AM
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Need health care, will travel
There's a perception that if you live in a rural community, you have less access to health care. But this assumption may not be entirely true, as a recent study by the Blue Cross Blue Shield of Tenne...
Posted on 10/17/12 at 3:42 PM
http://media.fccinteractive.com/voices/2678/50/50/ A MINNESOTAN IN CHINA
Old-School China = Bone-Breaking Pressure
In China around 1000 years ago, a unique trend began in the area of fashion, custom, and duty. Parents started to tightly wrap the feet of their young daughters so the feet wouldn't grow large. This b...
Posted on 8/4/12 at 8:29 AM
http://media.fccinteractive.com/voices/492/50/50/ STAFF BLOG OH LOOK, A SHINY THING!
Rural Life: Better or Worse?
I've lived in towns with populations as low as 1,300, but I've also lived in Minneapolis, St. Paul, and St. Petersburg (Russia). I've liked living just about everywhere I've lived, and I've especiall...
Posted on 8/17/11 at 6:00 AM
http://media.fccinteractive.com/voices/469/50/50/ STAFF BLOG FAITH FORUM
Photos from the Gary Lutheran Church anniversary story that didn't make print
Here are some photos from when I was doing the story on Gary Lutheran Church (see post below). These didn't make print so I share them here.       Long-time Gary Lutheran member P...
Posted on 7/2/10 at 4:33 AM
More blog posts about rural

Some northeast ND roads still affected by flooding

Rural flooding continues to impact roads in northeastern North Dakota.

By Associated Press , May 06, 2013

Rural Midwest bankers expect more economic growth

A monthly survey of bankers says that strong farm income continues to boost the economy in rural areas of 10 Midwest and Plains states.

By Associated Press , April 18, 2013

Census: Record 1 in 3 US counties are now dying

A record number of U.S. counties — more than 1 in 3 — are now dying off, hit by an aging population and weakened local economies that are spurring young adults to seek jobs and build families elsewhere.

March 14, 2013

Midwest bankers survey suggests economic growth

A survey of rural bankers in 10 Midwest and Plains states suggests slow economic growth is ahead.

February 21, 2013

USDA selects recipients for grant

USDA Rural Development State Director Jasper Schneider announced Wednesday the selection of eight recipients to receive more than $470,000 in grants to support small business and to create job opportunities.

July 12, 2012

USDA announces grant recipients

Jasper Schneider, USDA Rural Development state director, announced Monday that four recipients have been selected to receive $62,000 in grants to implement renewable energy and energy efficiency measures in their operations. The funding is provided through USDA Rural Development’s Rural Energy for America Program.

June 26, 2012

Stutsman Rural Water expands its footprint

Residents in Woodworth along with about 270 rural households in Griggs, Foster and northern Stutsman counties will be getting a new source of water this summer.

By Keith Norman , May 03, 2012

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Proposal would end N.D. rural property tax exemption

State lawmakers are considering a proposal that would cut the property tax bills of all North Dakota homeowners while eliminating a property tax exemption for farm residences.

By By Dale Wetzel, Associated Press , March 24, 2012

Rural economy strong in 10 states

Higher fuel prices haven’t slowed the economy much in rural areas of 10 Midwest and Plains states.

March 16, 2012

ND town of Fordville losing only grocery store

The northeastern North Dakota town of Fordville is without a grocery store for the first time in its 106-year history.

November 11, 2011

Rural states to lobby for Medicare provision

Health leaders from the Dakotas, Montana and Wyoming plan to travel to the nation's capital this week to try to salvage future Medicare payments.

October 17, 2011

Rural water main being repaired

Repairs are under way for a broken water main on the Stutsman Rural Water system. The break occurred Aug. 25 where the line passes under Pipestem Creek about a half mile below Pipestem Dam.

By By Sun Staff , August 30, 2011

USDA Rural Development dollars help N.D., state director says

In the past year, the USDA Rural Development agency financed more than $900 million worth of infrastructure projects across North Dakota. The money included about $200,000 in federal stimulus funds. Jasper Schneider, state USDA Rural Development director, calls it a significant investment in North Dakota and he wants people to know about it.

By By Dave Olson, Forum Communications Co. , August 24, 2011

A federal program that works

If rhetoric these days in North Dakota is fashionably anti-federal spending, the reality is quite different.

By The Forum of Fargo-Moorhead , August 23, 2011

Small towns face rise in crime, drop in law enforcement

Crime in rural areas is increasing. Simultaneously, the presence of law enforcement is shrinking. This town of 840 just outside the Red River Valley and the gateway to lake country, known for its flowers, popular county fair and scenic golf course, is a prime example of those conflicting trends. At least it has been the past few months.

By By Ryan Bakken, Forum Communications Co. , August 15, 2011

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